Factsheet for measure
CZ-2025-14/3840
– measures in Czechia
Special long-term stay after temporary protection
Zvláštní dlouhodobý pobyt po dočasné ochraně
Background information
On February 11, 2025, the amendment "Lex Ukraine 7" (Acts No. 65, 66 and 67/2022 Coll.) entered into force; "Lex Ukraine 7" allows holders of temporary protection to switch to a new type of residence permit valid for 5 years, the so-called special long-term residence. Holders of special long-term residence will continue to have free access to the labor market. After 5 years of residence, a foreigner can apply for regular permanent residence
Content of measure
It will be possible to move from temporary protection to long-term residence only under the conditions set out in Government Regulation No. 86/2025 Coll. The criteria for moving to special long-term residence include:
• At least 2 years of continuous residence on the basis of temporary protection;
• economic self-sufficiency;
• provision of own accommodation;
• no criminal record;
• freedom from health insurance debt and its continuity;
• non-receipt of humanitarian benefits;
• in the case of children aged 6 to 14, also compulsory school attendance.
The conditions for moving to long-term residence must be met by all the family members of persons with temporary protection. When assessing economic self-sufficiency, the total income of all persons in the same household will be taken into account, similarly to the usual reunification of families of foreigners. A person expressing interest in a special long-term residence permit must have a total annual income for the relevant tax period (CZK 440,000/ 17,730 EUR for 2024). This income is increased by CZK 110,000 (4,430 EUR) for each additional person in the household. Only income from employment and business from which insurance and tax payments were made will be recognized
Use of measure
The impact of the measure is not yet known, but as of April 12, approximately 30,000 applications have been submitted. The process of electronic expression of interest for a special long-term residence runs from April 1 to 30, 2025.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Applies to all workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
Social partners were not involved.
Views and reactions
Social partners were not involved
Sources
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29 April 2025: Vláda schválila Lex Ukrajina 7. Ekonomicky soběstační uprchlíci z Ukrajiny budou moci získat dlouhodobý poby
(mv.gov.cz)
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29 April 2025: Nařízení vlády č. 86/2025 Sb. o podrobnostech registrace ke zvláštnímu dlouhodobému pobyt
(www.zakonyprolidi.cz)
